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Abstract

A window shade having a lift cord that is partially or entirely contained within a tape. Preferably, the tape is made of fabric or cloth. In a first embodiment, the tape portion of the window shade is made of a cloth that is woven to form a tube. The lift cord or cords of any window shade are contained within the hollow portion of the tube. Additionally, the cloth tape is spot stitched to the window shade at a spacing small enough to prevent the entry of a head of a child, person, or pet. As a lowered shade is raised by the lift cord, the lift cord tape tightly gathers so as to prevent the formation of loops, or at least loops large enough to engulf a head.

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First Claim